Author: Bogdan Ghelmegeanu

Evergreen was hired by the South Texas Water Authority to conduct a Comprehensive Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: conduct a comprehensive salary survey to ensure external equity; develop a new pay structure; review FLSA status; and prepare a final report which includes the fiscal impacts for implementing all recommendations.

Evergreen was hired by the City of Cleveland to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. The goals of the study are to: attract and retain qualified employees; ensure positions performing similar work with essentially the same level of complexity, responsibility, and knowledge, skills, and abilities are classified together; provide salaries commensurate with assigned duties; outline promotional opportunities and provide recognizable compensation growth; provide justifiable pay differential between individual classes; and maintain a competitive position with other comparable government entities and private employers within the same geographic areas.

Evergreen was hired by the City of Bell Gardens to perform Classification and Compensation Study Services. Evergreen will evaluate the present salary structure as compared to the specific job market for comparable positions in the public sectors, review current job classifications, confirm, and recommend changes to hierarchical order of jobs. Evergreen will also identify potential pay compression issues and provide potential solutions and analyze and make recommendations for changes to the present compensation structure to remain competitive in the job market.

Evergreen was hired by Fairmont State University to conduct a Comprehensive Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: perform a comprehensive market analysis for all staff, faculty, adjunct, faculty equivalent academic professional and temporary appointment positions; develop a competitive, market-based compensation framework for the University; draft a policy to ensure fair and consistent pay practices across the University; develop formal policies and procedures to establish a clear process for employees to contest decisions regarding their compensation or job classification; establish a plan for an ongoing maintenance of the University’s classification and compensation program; and assess and update the current salary structure based on study findings and job responsibilities.

Evergreen was hired by Rock Island County to conduct an Organizational Design Study of the Finance Department. Evergreen will perform the high level tasks: analyze the business needs of the County and identify the rationale for creating a new finance department; set clear, measurable goals for the new department aligned with organizational objectives; conduct a Situational Analysis: Assess existing capabilities, gaps, and potential challenges within the County; develop a department structure: design the department hierarchy, identify key roles, and assign responsibilities to include benchmarks and best practices; create a staffing plan; determine hiring needs and develop recruitment strategies; outline operational processes by defining major workflows, procedures, and standards within the department; allocate resources by estimating operational budgets for the department, technology, and support staff to the new department; develop an implementation plan with a phased approach; establish a communication strategy on how to inform stakeholders about the new department and its goals; and monitor and evaluate performance by setting up metrics to track progress and make adjustments as needed.